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H-hour

H-hour noun: the hour at which any major event planned for the future is set to begin, as used in United States military.

Noun

H-hour (plural H-hours)

  1. (figuratively) The hour at which any major event planned for the future is set to begin, as used in United States military.
    Synonyms:
    zero hour

H-hour meaning in Indonesian and Vietnamese

H-hour in Indonesian

hour at which major event is set to begin
Jam-J

H-hour in Vietnamese

hour at which major event is set to begin
giờ G

Synonyms of H-hour

Forms of H-hour

pluralH-hours
alternative formH-Hour

Origin of H-hour

The H stands for hour; compare D-Day.

Questions about H-hour

What does H-hour mean?
H-hour means the hour at which any major event planned for the future is set to begin, as used in United States military.
What is H-hour in Indonesian?
H-hour in Indonesian is Jam-J. See H-hour meaning in Indonesian.
What part of speech is H-hour?
H-hour is a noun.
What is the plural of H-hour?
The plural of H-hour is H-hours.

Words near H-hour in the dictionary

  1. H-DNA
  2. H-DNAs
  3. h-dropping
  4. H-field
  5. H-fields
  6. H-hour
  7. H-hours
  8. h-index
  9. H-O-R-S-E
  10. H-piece
  11. H-pieces

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